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Wizards, druids and open game licenses: The fight over the unique Dungeons & Dragons economy
by
Matt Levin
Mar 3, 2023
When Hasbro wanted to change D&D's open game license to get a cut of third-party company profits, the game's fans went to battle.
Layoffs at Hasbro may be a sign that the high-flying toy industry's coming back down to Earth
Jan 30, 2023
The pandemic helped boost toy sales by more than 30%.
Mattel isn't having much fun these days
Oct 29, 2019
Rival toymaker Hasbro reported disappointing earnings last week, and Mattel faces similar headwinds from tariffs and store closures.
Hasbro's poor earnings report tells a trade war story
Oct 22, 2019
Tariff-related uncertainty caused chaos on the cusp of the company's most important season.
Hasbro bets $4 billion on content by purchasing Peppa Pig's producer
by
Erika Beras
Aug 26, 2019
A company that turns toys into movies and TV buys a company whose cartoons make great toys.
New movies drive toy sales, but threat of tariffs looms
Jul 25, 2019
The industry is living under threat of tariffs on toys manufactured in China.
Mattel, Hasbro to offer snapshot of toy industry
Feb 7, 2019
Mattel and Hasbro will both report their earnings this week. Mattel reports Thursday after the market closes, and Hasbro reports Friday. Combined, these two companies will give us a sense of how the toy industry fared during the all-important holiday season and how they’re coping with the closure of retailer Toys R Us.
For public good, not for profit.
Toy manufacturers adjust to a post-Toys R Us world
by
Emma Jacobs
Oct 23, 2018
The retail giant's bankruptcy has Hasbro and other toymakers scrambling to prepare for the holidays.
Toy manufacturers adjust to a post-Toys R Us world
by
Emma Jacobs
Oct 23, 2018
The retail giant's bankruptcy has Hasbro and other toymakers scrambling to prepare for the holidays.
With Toys R Us gone, Hasbro's finding new retail shelves
Jul 23, 2018
Toymaker Hasbro will report second-quarter earnings later this morning. Earlier in 2018, the company reported that first-quarter revenue had fallen by 16 percent compared with the same period last year. It’s been a tough couple of months as retailer Toys R Us went bankrupt and closed hundreds of stores. But Hasbro is finding new shelves […]